[RVRC] International Space Station (ISS)

[Marvin Bronstein]

Even if you do not have AX.25 packet capabilities, you can 'copy' the beacon when the ISS is overhead or within visual ranges.
Marvin, K2VHW



Space Station Active on 70 cm Packet
The Amateur Radio station located in the Columbus module aboard the International Space Station is now active on AX.25 packet radio at 437.550 MHz.
To utilize the the packet system, operators need to set their TNC UNPROTO paths to ARISS for digipeating, or they can connect to the packet BBS using the call sign RS0ISS-1. The packet beacon is set to transmit at 2 minute intervals.

 You can also obtain pass predictions online from  AMSAT-NA

Story courtesy of AMSAT,UK